Improvement in washing-machines



E. McCOY".

Improvement in Washing-Machines.

Patenied June 18, 1872.

UNITED STATES EZRA MCCOY, OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,053, dated J line18, 1872.

Specification describing a new and useful Improvement inWashing-Machines, invented by EZRA MCCOY, of Pontiac, in the county ofOakland and State of Michigan.

Figure 1 is a detail sectional view of my improved washing-machine takenthrough the line w a, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a top view of the tub and bottomrubber. Fig. 3 is. a bottom view of the pegged or bottom rubber. Fig. 4is a detail sectional view taken through the line 3 y, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has forits object to furnish an improved washing-machine,simple in construction, inexpensive in manufacture, convenient in use,and effective in operation; and it consists in the construction andcombination of the various parts of the machine, as hereinafter morefully described.

A represents an ordinary wash-tub, in the bottom of which is placed ablock, B, in the edges of which are inserted radial bars C of such alength as to extend to the sides of the tub. D is a cross-bar of alength a little greater than the diameter of the tub A. In the end partsof the bar D are formed slots in which are placed the upper ends of thespringbars E, which extend down along the inner surface of the sides ofthe tub. E are springbars which extend down along the outer surface ofthe sides of the tub A. The upper ends of the spring-bars F are madewith a shoulder upon their inner sides of about the same thickness asthe sides of the tub, and are inserted in the slots of the cross-bar D,at the outer sides of the spring-bars E. The ends of the spring-bars E Fare secured in the slots of the cross-bar D by wedges G, as shown in-Figs.1 and 4. The inner spring-bars E are slotted longitudinally toreceive tcnons formed upon the ends of the cross-bar H, so that thedevice'may be firmly secured in and to the tub A by pressing the saidbar H downward, crowding the spring-bars E against the sides of the tubA. I are two wide bars crossing each other at right angles in the centerof the tub, and to the under sides of which are attached a number ofknobs or rounded pegs, J In the cross-bars I at their point ofintersection is formed a square hole to receive the squared lower end ofthe shaft L, which passes up through holes in the center of thecrossbars H and D, and to its upper end is attached a cross-bar orlever, M, for operating the machine. The shaft L fits loosely in thecrossbars D H, and in the pegged or knobbed rubber I J, so that it canbe readily raised to allow the clothes to be conveniently put in andtaken out.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The framework composed of the slotted cross-bar D,inner slotted spring-bars E, outer spring-bars F, wedges Cr, and lockingerossbar H, constructed and arranged substantially as herein shown anddescribed, to adapt it to receive the operating partsof the machine,

as set forth.

